Wahlberg gives runners a lift

Mark Wahlberg (center) and Michael Beach (left), who are starring in the film “Patriots Day,’’ cheered with #RaceforRehab team members.
The members of the Spaulding Rehabilitation Center’s #RaceforRehab Boston Marathon team got a surprise Saturday when Mark Wahlberg walked into the Revere Hotel, where the runners had gathered for a rally. The actor, in town shooting the Marathon bombing movie “Patriots Day,’’ thanked the runners for their fund-raising efforts. He was joined by actor Michael Beach, a Roxbury native who’s playing former governor Deval Patrick in the movie.